COVER STORY - The Most Productive Place on Earth

FEATURE ARTICLE(S): Loads of Attachment Options - A Multitude of Implements to Make Your Excavator More Productive

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COVER STORY - 2009 Legislative Wrap Up- Big Progress on Infrastructure, but Challenges Remain

FEATURE ARTICLE(S): The Good News - The Exciting New Machine Releases of 2009

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COVER STORY - Where’s the Pressure?- The Look Ahead In Utility Construction

FEATURE ARTICLE(S): Utility Line Locating 101 - Understand How Utility Locators Work and How They Can Benefit Your Company

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COVER STORY - Mobile Metal Gear - Battling Through the Troubled Truck Market

FEATURE ARTICLE(S): Predicting Your Business Future - The Five Stages of Strategic Business Planning

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COVER STORY - Loader Backhoe Differential Diagnosis - Determining the Roots of Common Loader Backhoe Problems

FEATURE ARTICLE(S): And the Ship Sails On - Staying Afloat in Troubled Waters with Worker Management and Retention

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COVER STORY - CompactSpace - A Place for Small Equipment

FEATURE ARTICLE(S): Equipment Indemnity - Choosing the Proper Policies to Protect Your Investments

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COVER STORY - Ron Peterson - 2008 NUCA Associate Member of the Year

FEATURE ARTICLE(S): NUCA 2008 William H. Feather Safety Awards - Recognizing a Commitment to Safety within the Utility Contracting Industry

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COVER STORY - United in the Trenches

FEATURE ARTICLE(S): Cue the Training Montage - Getting Your Operators in Tip-Top Excavator Shape

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COVER STORY - Wheel Loader Riddler - Answering the Tough Questions About the Movers and Carriers

FEATURE ARTICLE(S): Get Engine Smart - The Hard Facts About Engine Emission Rules and Regulations

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COVER STORY - Portrait of a President

FEATURE ARTICLE(S): What’s Ahead for the Underground Movement? - The Number of HDD Installations Has Increased Significantly — but Challenges Loom

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COVER STORY - Go Big - The Utility Construction EXPO ‘09 “The Big Show” Provides Opportunity and a Positive Outlook

FEATURE ARTICLE(S): Equipment Equinox! - Fleet Management Systems Help Transition Inventory of Old into Streamlined Success

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COVER STORY - “The Big Show” - NUCA Faces Down Country’s Economic Woes at Utility Construction EXPO ‘09

FEATURE ARTICLE(S): Water, Water Everywhere and Not a Drop to Drink - Staying Dry When Groundwater Infiltrates the Jobsite

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COVER STORY - Unearthed Excavator Mysteries

FEATURE ARTICLE(S): CSE: Crime Scene Equipment - Thwarting Thieves with the Latest Technologies

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COVER STORY - Signals from the Sky - Machine Control Grading Systems Provide Jobsite Guidance

FEATURE ARTICLE(S): Finding the Silver Lining - Underground Utility Construction Offers a Promising Outlook for the U.S. Market

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COVER STORY - Green in Motion - Demand for New Energies Is Fueling Truck Technologies

FEATURE ARTICLE(S): A Mighty Voice - NUCA of Arizona Speaks Up and Gets Noticed in the Industry

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COVER STORY - Call of the Contractor - Preparing the Next Generation Through Workforce Recruitment and Retention

FEATURE ARTICLE(S): Breaking Down Backhoe Loaders - Jeff Aubrey, Backhoe Loader Product Manager for Komatsu, Provides Tips for the Dual Tasked Trade

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COVER STORY - The Iron Men - 2007 NUCA Associate of the Year — East Jordan Iron Works — focuses on family and quality

FEATURE ARTICLE(S): Arming Trenches with Shores and Shields - Trench shore and shield experts sound off on the systems, installation, technology and safety

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COVER STORY - The Iron Men - 2007 NUCA Associate of the Year — East Jordan Iron Works — focuses on family and quality

FEATURE ARTICLE(S): Arming Trenches with Shores and Shields - Trench shore and shield experts sound off on the systems, installation, technology and safety

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COVER STORY - Excellence in Excavation -2007 Ditchdigger of the Year Larry Fortin Strives for Industry Quality both On and Off the Jobsite

FEATURE ARTICLE(S): Cutting the Line - Trencher Experts Delve the Depths of Machine Operation

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COVER STORY: ...The Transmission... - Fleet Management Systems Employ GPS and Cellular Signals to Up Productivity

FEATURE ARTICLE(S): Emission Control - Capturing the Particulates Behind Tier 4 Diesel Engine Regulations

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COVER STORY: Mud Mix Masters - Blending the right balance of HDD rig, mud system and locating for utility jobs

FEATURE ARTICLE(S): Surgically Eliminating - Subsurface Surprises

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COVER STORY: The Knights of Contracting - Leaders in Utility Contracting Convene for a NUCA Round Table

FEATURE ARTICLE(S): The 10 Question Test - Avoiding Cheap Immitations and Finding the Right Insurance Broker for You

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COVER STORY: Another Side of Terry Dillon - The 2008 NUCA President Reflects on the Past and Looks Toward the Future

FEATURE ARTICLE(S): Buying the Behemoth - Knowing Your Business Needs Makes Large Excavator Financing a Snap

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COVER STORY: The Hawaiian Odyssey - Sights, sounds and executive experiences of the Utility Construction EXPO '08

FEATURE ARTICLE(S): Stopping the Smooth Criminal - Implementing Theft Prevention and Equipment Recovery Systems to Protect Your Investment

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COVER STORY: The First Half Action by the 110th Congress Called for Tough Offense and Defense

FEATURE ARTICLE(S): The Final Countdown to EXPO ‘08 - Grab Your Hawaiian Shirts, NUCA Is Heading to Kauai

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COVER STORY: A Pipe Professional- For U.S. Concrete Pipe’s Brian Hunsicker, Supplying a Good Product Is Just the First Step

FEATURE ARTICLE(S): On the Safe Side - NUCA’s 2006 William H. Feather Safety Award Winners

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COVER STORY: Up to the Challenge - From President of NUCA to the 2006 “Ditchdigger of the Year,” Cheryl Yoder Has Made a Career of Getting Things Done

FEATURE ARTICLE(S): Heavy Rotation - A New Generation of Hydraulic Excavators — Better, Stronger, Faster

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COVER STORY: The Big Picture - Taking A Look at Today's Heavy Equipment Industry

FEATURE ARTICLE(S): Fleeting Responsibility - Simple Solutions for Keeping Your Equipment Regiment Healthy and Productive

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COVER STORY: A Brave New Industry - Contractors Discuss the Changing Face of Utility Construction

FEATURE ARTICLE(S): Back on Solid Ground - UC spoke with a few HDD rig manufacturers to find out how the industry is benefiting from a more stable market.

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